District Works Manager

publicjobs; Ireland; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for the District Works Manager in Heritage Services – National Monuments. The role leads a team of craftspeople and industrial staff across six districts, ensuring safe, high‑quality maintenance and presentation of Ireland’s iconic monuments, such as Rock of Cashel and Skellig Michael.

Reporting to the Senior Conservation Architect, you will supervise staff, manage depots and contracts, coordinate inspections, health and safety, and liaise

Qualifications

• Role of District Works Manager within Heritage Services – National Monuments.
• Experience supervising a team of staff and managing depots and contracts.
• Awareness of Health & Safety regulations and construction policy.

Responsibilities

• Supervising a direct labour force and small contracts.
• Managing the district depot and sub-depots including staff, recruitment and training.
• Certifying wages, travel claims and depot expenditures.
• Carrying out PSCS and Health & Safety coordination under regulations.
• Monitoring quality of work and implementing safety policies.
• Ensuring compliance with office policies and procurement guidelines.
• Contributing to district works meetings and inspections of sites.
• Liaising with public bodies, stakeholders and the public.
• Managing external contracts and contractors.

Job description

Closing Date:

3pm, Thursday, 24th September 2026

Salary:

Starting from €50,546

About the Employer:

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is a key service provider to the Government. A core part of its remit is maintaining and presenting Ireland’s most iconic heritage sites & properties. OPW are responsible for the management and maintenance of the State’s property portfolio, providing accommodation to central Government Departments, An Garda Síochána and other State agencies. It is also the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland.

Heritage Services – National Monuments

The OPW’s Heritage Services – National Monuments is responsible for the conservation, management and presentation of almost 1,000 individual monuments at 768 locations across Ireland, including sites such as the Rock of Cashel and Skellig Michael. Over 10 million visitors are attracted to these high-profile sites on an annual basis. The OPW's portfolio of properties is therefore a key national asset and plays a vital role in meeting the demand of foreign and domestic visitors in this regard.

OPW Heritage Services – National Monuments is divided into six works districts with depots in Cork (Mallow), Galway (Athenry), Kerry (Killarney), Kilkenny (Kilkenny City), Leitrim (Dromahair) and Meath (Newtown, Trim).

The OPW is now seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and committed individual to take up the role of District Works Manager in its Heritage Services – National Monuments section. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation dedicated to supporting staff to realise their full potential with access to professional development opportunities and career progression.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Senior Conservation Architect who oversees works programmes in the district, the District Works Manager will be responsible for a team of specialist craftspeople and industrial staff such as general operatives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the posts may include:

• Supervising a direct labour force and small contracts;
• Managing the district depot and sub-depots including managing staff, organising recruitment, training etc and management of stores;
• Certifying ITP's (Instructions to Pay) wages, travel claims for depot staff and all other depot expenditure;
• Carrying out the role of Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) and Health & Safety (H&S) Coordinator under the Safety, Health and Welfare (Construction) Regulations 2013;
• Monitoring quality of work;
• Implementing OPW Health & Safety policies;
• Ensuring compliance with all office policies, procurement guidelines and statutory obligations and maintaining records of such compliance;
• Contributing to District Works meetings;
• Implementing the planned inspections of National Monuments sites;
• Assisting, when requested, with events on National Monument Sites;
• Driving to and working in remote/long distanced sites and locations;
• Managing the implementation of the routine maintenance plans;
• Liaising with public bodies, stakeholders and members of the public;
• Monitoring external contracts and contractors.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 24th September, 2026.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.